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Trump, Congress and Presidential Alliance Powers
In a new Washington Quarterly article titled “Presidential Alliance Powers,” we wrestle with a subject that has become familiar in these pages: the chief executive’s ability to dismantle American allianc... -
How Content Removal Might Help Terrorists
In recent years, counterterrorism policy has focused on making social media platforms hostile environments for terrorists and their sympathizers. From the German NetzDG law to the U.K.’s Online Harms Whi... -
The Lawfare Podcast: @CrimeADay Teaches You How to Become a Federal Criminal
We don't usually do humor on the Lawfare Podcast, but this week, Benjamin Wittes sat down with Mike Chase, whom you probably know better on Twitter as @CrimeADay, the long-time anonymous Twitter feed tha... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
In a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump made light of Russian election interference by jokingly warning the Russian president “Don’t meddle in the election, please,” ... -
Asylum Officers: Remain in Mexico ‘Virtually Guarantees’ Unlawful Removal of Asylum Seekers
The Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program has faced a great deal of criticism since the Trump administration unveiled the policy, colloquially known as Remain in Mexico, in January 2019. Now, the po... -
Facebook Releases an Update on Its Oversight Board: Many Questions, Few Answers
It’s been roughly six months since Facebook started collecting global feedback on its proposal to create an oversight board for content moderation decisions. This morning, the platform released the findi... -
Water Wars: A Sinking Feeling in Philippine-China Relations
Philippine and Chinese officials will launch a joint investigation into the at-sea collision that left 22 Filipino fishermen stranded in the South China Sea. On June 9—the official Philippines-China Frie... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Before leaving Washington, D.C., for the G20 summit in Japan, President Trump attacked the U.S.-Japan military alliance, criticized Germany as a security free-rider and blamed India for raising tariffs o... -
Foreign Actors in U.S. Courts: Beginning an Important Conversation
The question of Russian interference in the American political system is not going away. Even as the various investigations of Russian “meddling” in the 2016 election wind down, concerns about the securi... -
A Response on Persistent Engagement and Agreed Competition
In a recent Lawfare essay, Jim Miller and Neal Pollard offer an important and positive assessment of the strategy of persistent engagement, a strategic approach designed to thwart adversary cyberspace ca... -
The National Security Law Podcast: Sometimes, 'Nothing' Is Important
We are back with the latest in national security legal developments, with Professors Chesney and Vladeck agreeing where they can and arguing respectfully (and, let’s face it, nerdishly) where they can’t....
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